In 1994 I was diagnosed with celiac disease, which led me to create Celiac.com in 1995. I created this site for a single purpose: To help as many people as possible with celiac disease get diagnosed so they can begin to live happy, healthy gluten-free lives. Celiac.com was the first site on the Internet dedicated solely to celiac disease. In 1998 I created The Gluten-Free Mall, Your Special Diet Superstore!, and I am the co-author of the book Cereal Killers, and founder and publisher of Journal of Gluten Sensitivity.

By Scott Adams

Published on 11/7/2006

Celiac.com 11/07/2006 – In the first multi-country
population based study of its kind, Dani

Celiac.com 11/07/2006 – In the first multi-country
population based study of its kind, Danish researchers have found that
around 1 in 8 children with Type 1 diabetes also have celiac disease,
and of these the prevalence of stunted growth is abnormally high. Dr.
Dorte Hansen and colleages from Odense University Hospital screened 269
children with type 1 diabetes for celiac disease using immunoglobulin
A anti-endomysium antibody, anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody, and
intestinal biopsy. The researchers found 33 cases of celiac disease, and
in 5 of these cases the children had no symptoms of the disease whatsoever.
The children with celiac disease were diagnosed with diabetes at a significantly
youger age than their non-celiac counterparts and each was also significantly
shorter and lighter.

The 33 celiac disease patients were put on a strict gluten-free
diet for 2 years, and amond the 24 who complied with the diet all symptoms
resolved. Additionally most of the children gained weight and the children
who were under 14 also regained their height.

A gluten-free diet relieved symptoms of celiac disease
and restored normal growth patterns to most of the children. The doctors
conclude that regular screening for celiac disease should be conducted
in all children with type 1 diabetes.